Remote Learning for 12 Physics
Chris's Advice for Course Content
We can't cover the same content we would with in-person classes, so we have to triage things. Here is my advice, especially for those who are semestered!
Dynamics:
Goal: analyze situations using Newton's 2nd law in 2 dimensions
Focus on: inclines, friction, circular motion
Omit: frames of reference, pulleys, universal gravitation, more than two objects linked together
Momentum and Energy:
Goal: analyze situations involving changes in both momentum and energy in 1 and 2 dimensions
Focus on: momentum, types of collisions, review energy, 1-D momentum and energy analysis
Omit: impulse, 2-D momentum
Fields:
Goal: analyze situations involving electric fields
Focus on: electric forces, field definition, multiple sources (combining fields), motion in uniform E-fields
Omit: magnetic fields, gravitational fields, field energies, EM waves
Light:
omit
Modern Physics:
omit
Rationale: Focus on doing the three main topics well. Some review might be necessary with the three-week hiatus. Most of our students go in to engineering or life sciences. The topics of light and modern physics are relatively small parts of a first-year physics course for non-physicists.
Video Lessons
The physics from Earl Haig have put together a fantastic set of videos that cover many topics from grade 11 and 12 physics.
A sequence of lessons on common physics topics in grade 11 and 12 complete with quizzes.
Electronic Lessons and Units of Study
York Mills Inquiry-based physics course lessons
All our course materials are electronic, which might help teachers get lessons online. Our daily lessons consist are one page (double-sided) sheets that students could complete at home with some extra assistance.
Lessons from Jeff Tebbens (Ursula Franklin Academy)
Jeff has lessons carefully laid out with powerpoints that cover the core content, along with some activity sheets and videos.